Blues Routes II
This American Routes celebrates the blues during this, the official Year of the Blues—veering off Highway 61 to examine the east coast songster tradition and west coast/Kansas City jump blues. Maryland-based guitarist Warner Williams lets his guitar do most of the talking as he moves through a live set of Piedmont blues. Jump blues king and Creole chameleon Deacon John talks about his career as both a New Orleans sideman and fronting his own band, the Ivories. Plus great music from T-Bone Walker, Doc Watson, Mississippi John Hurt and more.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Step It Up Warner Williams
Live at American Routes studio
Nine Pound Hammer Cephas and Wiggins
Cool Down, Alligator
John Henry Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys
Classic Bluegrass, Rebel
St. James Infirmary Doc and Richard Watson
Third Generation Blues, Sugar Hill
If You Lose Your Money Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry Sing, Folkways
Outside Woman Blues Cream
Disraeli Gears, Polydor
Instrumental: See You in Hell, Blind Boy Ry Cooder
Crossroad soundtrack, Warner
Samson and Delilah Blind Gary Davis
Harlem Street Singer, Fantasy
I Just Want Your Stingaree Les Paul with Georgia White
Les Paul: The Trio's Complete Decca Recordings Plus 1936-47, Decca/MCA
INTERVIEW: Warner Williams
Instrumental: Requiem For John Hurt John Fahey
Requia, Vanguard
Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor Mississippi John Hurt
The Complete Studio Recordings, Vanguard
Angels Laid Him Away Lucinda Williams
Avalon Blues: A Tribute To The Music Of Mississippi John Hurt, Vanguard
Moanin' the Blues Hank Williams
The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury
Angel from Montgomery John Prine
John Prine, Atlantic
She Thinks I Still Care Solomon Burke
Proud Mary: The Bell Sessions, Sundazed
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Going Back To New Orleans Deacon John
Deacon John's Jump Blues, Vetter
Creole Blues Don Vappie and the Creole Jazz Serenaders
Creole Blues, Vappielle
Empty Bed Blues Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
San Antonio Rose, Bear Family
Pony Tail T-Bone Walker
The Complete Imperial Recordings, 1950-1954, EMI
Ride Your Pony Lee Dorsey
Working In The Coalmine: Golden Classics, Collectables
Green Door Eskew Reeder
The Minit Records Story, EMI
Instrumental: Nobody Knows You (Reprise) Deacon John
Deacon John's Jump Blues, Vetter
SEGMENT: Deacon John
Blues Around The Clock Count Basie & Joe Turner
The Bosses, Pablo
Jumpin' The Blues Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
Spirit Of The Black Territory Bands, Arhoolie
Tip On In Slim Harpo
House Rockin' and Hip Shakin', Vol. 3: Killer Swamp Blues Guitar, Hip-O
Sax Shack Boogie Amos Milburn
Blues, Barrelhouse & Boogie Woogie: The Best of Amos Milburn, 1946-1955, Capitol
Instrumental: Feedbag Dr. John
Mac Rebennack Medical School: The Early Sessions of Mac 'Dr. John' Rebennack, Ace
Blues All Day Long Richard 'Groove' Homes
Blues All Day Long, 32 Jazz
Things That I Used To Do Guitar Slim
Crescent City Soul: The Sound Of New Orleans, 1947-1974, EMI
Rich Woman Blues Li'l Millet and his Creoles
Creole Kings of New Orleans, Specialty
Gone A La Maison Clifton Chenier
Sings The Blues, Arhoolie
End Bed: Lafayette Waltz Clifton Chenier
Louisiana Blues and Zydeco, Arhoolie